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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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